For the second straight game, Gates County will face off against Bertie. The Red Barons will face off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gates County has five straight wins, Bertie has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gates County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bertie 23-8 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Red Barons, who have now won nine matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Kamryn Riddick was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riddick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Zoey Nowell
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In other batting news, Gates County got a massive performance out of Zoey Nowell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Nowell a new career-high. Taylor Westbrook was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Gates County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Gates County pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bertie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
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